CALL FOR PAPERS-

Dear, Faculty members, Film enthusiasts, Researcher, Scholars, and Students,

With utmost pleasure, I invite you to the National Seminar which is being organised by ASBM School of Liberal Arts and will be hosted at ASBM University Campus, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India on 8th March, 2025 at 11 am.

About our School:

School of Liberal Arts is enriched with a holistic approach of value-based learning through career development and research orientation in interdisciplinary perspectives. It fosters both theoretical and practical usages of learning, ranging from communication, digital media to arts and literature. It constructs a base and provides opportunity to the potential minds to evolve, enable and establish in the advanced societies by transcending into an unmatched growth. It opens up numerous vibrant career scope for students in Academics, Research, Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising etc. The School has recently collaborated with Centre for Theatre & Film in Education which offers cutting-edge training, workshops, and resources that enable students to unlock their full potential through the power of performance arts. CTFE aims to be a global leader in integrating theatre and film arts into education, enriching learning by making it more engaging, inclusive, and transformative. By fostering creativity, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking, and empowers learners to be both academically proficient and socially and culturally aware.

This year, we are excited to delve into the theme of literature and Cinema. With the easing trend of adaptations from books to films, this seminar seeks to dissect the intricate relationship between these two arts forms, offering a platform for discourse, analysis, and exchange of ideas.

Concept Note:

The interplay between literature and cinema has been a fascinating domain for both scholars and cinema enthusiasts. There is no denying the fact, that cinema can draw attention to literature, adaptations of literary works has been the staple of the cinema industry, making movies which introduced the audiences a plethora of literary works, offering myriad narratives, compelling characters, and vivid worlds, easily translatable into cinematic experiences. Both are indeed artistic expressions of human minds that can make us visualize, tapping on your imagination and comprehension and enrolling your mind, whether it be mental or physical perception, the reader or the viewer is exposed to stimuli which gets them to see, interpret and decode fundamental literary elements according to their own reasoning and background, looking more closely to their dynamic and narrative aspects. Literature and cinema shared a common and complementary way of storytelling, customers of both forms devour narrative of abstract ideas and thoughts. As a major wellspring of creative inspiration, literature has widely inspired the filmmakers, whereas cinema has brought new considerations, ideas, and innovative approaches to literary works thereby transforming popular literature for a new medium and audience

Topics of Interest:

• Popular Literature in Cinema.
• Shakespearean Dramas in Indian Cinema
• Popular Legends & Myths in Cinema
• Portrayal of Mental Health in Contemporary Cinema. Adaptation: Text to screen
• Case Studies: Successful Literary Adaptations and their impact
• Literature to Screen: Challenges in Adaptations
• Emerging Theories in Adaptation
• Reverse Adaptations
• Portrayal of women in Popular Culture

Important Details:

• Deadline for Abstract Submission: 20th January, 2025
• Deadline for Final Paper Submission: 10th February, 2025

Guidelines for Submission:

The abstract and the full paper should include:

• The full paper should follow the MLA handbook 9th edition guidelines.
• Title of the paper: Bold, Font - Times New Roman, Font size - 14
• The full paper should be styled in MS Word. It should carry a self-declaration that it is an original work and will not be published/sent for publication anywhere else.
• Name of the author/co-authors: In capital letters, Font - Calibri, Font size-12 & Keywords-5
• Address: Full address with email id and mobile number
• Abstract: Word Limit = 250 words along with a short bio-note of about 100 words should be attached along with your full paper.
• Full Paper: Word Limit: 3000
• Submission Email Id’s: ananya.dash@asbm.ac.in & swagat.patel@asbm.ac.in

 Organizing Committee:

      Dr. Ananya Dash, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts

      Dr. Swagat Patel, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts

We look forward to your contribution and the valuable insights you will bring to the National Seminar. Your participation and expertise will contribute value and enrich the Seminar.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ananya Dash

Convenor, National Seminar, 2025